The Republican journal., 1887-12-01


The laying OF the water pipes has interfercd
necessarily with the gas pipe and caused them to
leak and Mr.. Pierce has been busy of late repair
ing damages.
There will he 400 additional boxes put into the
Belfast post Office, making nearly 1000 in ALL The
work attending the enlargement Of the Office will
be completed In about ten days.
Mr.. A. c. siblcy has put up lantern near his
house on High street. That neighborhood has
been very dark and the light appreciated by resi-
dents there as well as the passers by.
The latest art in Belfast is the decoratin
bean pots to he used as scent jars. Percy San
born Is kept busy painting them and when they
leave his studio they are very handsome.
+. II. Francis h Co. Main street, Belfast, have
added repairing department to their boot and
shoe store and secured the services of MIR. Ed.
ward Stickncy, late Of the firm OF Gates 4 Stick.
ney.
The Penny Post, of Portsmouth, N. H., says
Bclfast Is of the most beautiful seaside towns
In New ENGLAND or out OF 1t, and 1t Is destined
t, be most famous summer resort in the near
future"
Mr.. George .. Bailey who recently bought the
Priest house on Church street Is making some re-
pairs, and Mrs. Priest Is moving her furniture to
Stockton and Will make that place her home for
the present.
plan, the front elevation, OF Hotel Crosby
may be seen mt the store Of A. A. IIowes Il Co.
Mr.. HOwcs said 1t was source OF regret that out
of 400 voters only 80 are represented stockhod
ers In the enterprise.
petition Is In circulation ask ing the Govern
ment to appoint one Homeopathic ply stefan Oh the
State Board Of Health. The term OF one OF the
board soon EXPIRES and the petitioners think tina
all the members should not be OF the same school.
The first real snow storm OF tho season occurred
last Thursday night. About two inches OF snow
fell and Friday morning the streets presented II
wintry appearance. The boys got out their sle,ls
and made the most Of the snow while 1t remained,
Blu: the rainy and foggy weather which followed
soon took 1t away.
Mr. Pierce has completed the sidewalk on High
street from Beaver to Miller street. Temporary
steps will be built up to the main steps of the Lib
rary, and next spring permanent ones will he built.
A new walk will be built on Miller street from
High street to the Methodist church, and II the
weather permits new crossings will be laid.
We have received the Ariel, for the fall term,
published by the students Of the East Maine Con
ference Seminary Mt Bucksport. This is one of
the best numbers Of this excellent school publca-
ton that we have ever seen. The editorials and
items are well written and the paper Is very In
teresting to former students at the +. NJ c. S.
Mr.. Franklin r. Gray, Of this city, who for
many years has been connected with the store Of
l.. A. knowlton, will enter the employ OF the Buck.
eye Moving Machine Company, Of Worcester,
Mass, Dec. 18th, and have charge in the State OF
Vermont In looking after local agents, etc. Mr..
Gray is familiar with this machine, is an enterpris
ing young man, and the company is fortunate in
obtaining his services
THE POLICE BILL. There is an ordinance be.
fore the city government to establish the annual
salary Of the police ut $3.50 each for two persons
the fees for making arrests to 60 into the city
treasury. This bill passed the board OF aldermen
in August, but was tabled in the common council
and Is now before a committee on conference to be
reported next Monday evening. The bill will do
away with the pcrnicious fee system and ought to
pass
THE UNlTARIAN ENTERTAINMENT. This after
noon and evening and tomorrow friday even.
ing the fair and entertainment under the auspices
Of the ladies' Of the Unitarian society will take
place In the Belfast Opera House. The prepare
tons, IN part, date back to n year or more ago in
consequence OF the postponement of an entertain
mcnt then proposed, and the musical and dramatic
talent In which our city abounds having been en-
listed IN behalf Of the coming event success is en-
sured. See the advertisement for further particu
lars
Mr.. James Mitchell OF Belfast Is now engaged
in making railway surveys in Aroostook in the
interest Of capitalists who have in view the build
ing Of a railroad from Houlton to Patten and
thence through the town of Sherman to Midway,
thence along the west side OF the cast branch OF
the Pcnobscot river to point Of connection with
the Canadian Pacific Railway some six to ten miles
west of Mattawamkcag. The scheme also EN-
braces the building of ID miles from Houton t.
Woodstock where 1t will connect with the New
Brunswick Railway. This will give almost direct
line from Mrimachi to Montreal. The Canadian
Pacific is expected to lease the whole line when
completed.
In TIE STORES. Those who make n speciality
Of holiday goods are now displaying their wares
and the general remark is that each year such
articles are more and more attractive, while the
prices remain reasonable. Some have already
made their annual announcements through the
advertising columns Of the Journal..... A. A
HOwcs Il Co. are to have water put in their store
this fall and will use a water motor to run theil
coffee mill. Mr.. II. j. Locke has added n new
and handsome side case, the work of Mr.. Ebel
NJ. Sanbom to the fittings of his jewclry store OF
Main street, adding much to its convenience and
Mt Swift e. Dnu1 ha W hoe n,
ing the interior of their store with paint and new
fixtures.
HOTEL MEETING. A meeting OF the stock hold
of the Belfast Hotel company was held last
Friday evening to discuss the situation. A com
mittee consisting of S. w. Mathews, l. W. Parker
A. c. Burgess, !. T. Lovcjoy, J. I. Pottle, NJ. II
Cooper, and +. +. Walker, was raised TO revise
the specifications and report at meeting on Tues
day evening next and Mcssrs. A. Z. Siblcy an,
Charles Baker were added to the committee tt
solicit subscriptions to the stock. Mr. Lewis, TIT
architect, has gone home, and 1t is believed that
more work will be done this fall. The foundation
Is now complete the stills and floor laid, and the
foundation fully protected for the winter. Work
will he resumed early In the spring. In the mean
time the committee is canvassing for stock and
meeting with success. The building will be com
pleted In early summer.
AFTER HIS MONEY. Mr.. Frances Whitmore OF
this city, says that in 1852 he went to California
The voyage out was made around the Horn and
took nearly five months. lie struck it rich on the
North fork of the North Ubcr, and In short time
had $4,000 worth of gold dust. lie placed his
riches In the lining Of his boot leg and tramped te
San Francisco where he took steamer for home
I'm I'm hoo tob n Il
into gold coin and reached his home in Waldo with
600. having been absent but one year. This
raised the curiosity of his neighbors, and the ex.
element was increased when a man claiming to
be detective put In an appearance and said there
had been robbery committed in California, and
limited at murder. The assassin was described
and the description exactly fitted Mr.. Whitmole,
and the neighbors were ready to believe any thing
1t was then suggested that Mr.. Whitmore could
get out Of the difficulty by paying $1,000. The
alleged detective was fraud who had followe.
Mr.. Whitmore from California and he subsequent
ly became involved in a scandal and left town.
CHURCH NOTES. The Union services Thanks
giving Day at the North Church were largely At
tended and the sermon by Rev. II. 7. Hack Ii
warmly commended by all who heard It, The
pastors theme was Peculiar People, under which
head he described the New Highlander, OF the
Yankee rs he is more commonly called, his char
acteristics and his achievements. Statistics were
given to show what Maine has done toward Great
ing the Great West. We had hoped to have print
ed the sermon in full this week, but Mr.. Hack was
averse to appearing In print at present. - Last
Sunday Rev. Geo. E. Tufts closed his sixth yesr as
pastor of the Baptist Church in this city, and n,